Wheat Subsidies in Washington totaled $23.3 million in 2019
Counties in Washington Receiving wheat subsidies, 2019
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman County, Washington | $5,374,304 | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| 2 | Lincoln County, Washington | $3,235,157 | 13.9% | 37.0% |
| 3 | Adams County, Washington | $3,087,727 | 13.3% | 50.3% |
| 4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $2,920,483 | 12.6% | 62.8% |
| 5 | Douglas County, Washington | $1,442,946 | 6.2% | 69.0% |
| 6 | Grant County, Washington | $1,204,642 | 5.2% | 74.2% |
| 7 | Spokane County, Washington | $1,191,354 | 5.1% | 79.3% |
| 8 | Columbia County, Washington | $1,104,413 | 4.7% | 84.1% |
| 9 | Benton County, Washington | $1,037,035 | 4.5% | 88.5% |
| 10 | Garfield County, Washington | $871,436 | 3.7% | 92.3% |
| 11 | Franklin County, Washington | $850,345 | 3.7% | 95.9% |
| 12 | Klickitat County, Washington | $372,256 | 1.6% | 97.5% |
| 13 | Asotin County, Washington | $359,523 | 1.5% | 99.1% |
| 14 | Yakima County, Washington | $106,632 | 0.5% | 99.6% |
| 15 | Okanogan County, Washington | $49,682 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Whatcom County, Washington | $29,177 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Skagit County, Washington | $25,593 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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